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title: WdPreferredWidthType Enumeration (Word)
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.WdPreferredWidthType
ms.assetid: 611b2b0f-064d-7a00-108b-e282f6539a48
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# WdPreferredWidthType Enumeration (Word)

Specifies the preferred unit of measure to use when measuring the width of an item.



|**Name**|**Value**|**Description**|
|:-----|:-----|:-----|
| **wdPreferredWidthAuto**|1|Automatically select the unit of measure to use based on the current selection.|
| **wdPreferredWidthPercent**|2|Measure the current item width using a specified percentage.|
| **wdPreferredWidthPoints**|3|Measure the current item width using a specified number of points.|

